#erniereyesjr

[latinnerdcosplayer]

Man my inner fan boy here shows how much I am a fan of this guy the legend @erniereyesjr who been acting since a kid from the last dragon to work on stunt work and being a character in tmnt 2 the secret of the ooze to surf ninjas to the rundown and many more. I had pleasure meeting him @rangerstop_convention and man he is really amazing person Pic taken by @louie_jr_nerdy_photographer #cosplay #hispanic #lgbtq #gay #malecosplay #powerrangers #powerrangerscosplay #mightymorphinpowerrangers #mmpr #redranger #redrangercosplay #redape #redninjetti #ninjetti #ninjetticosplay #erniereyesjr #teenagemutantninjaturtles #thesecretoftheooze #keno #surfninjas #johnny #martialartist #stuntactor #therundown #thelastdragon #tmnt #rangerstoporlando #rangerstop8 #rangerstop #rangerstop2022 #turtlestop #orlando (at Rangerstop.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck-ywehrxad/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[duranduratulsa]

Up next on my 90's Fest Movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 marathon...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990) on glorious vintage VHS 📼! #movie #movies #actionadventure #comicbookmovies #superheromovies #teenagemutantninjaturtles #TMNT #Raphael #Michaelangelo #donatello #leonardo #judithhoag #joshpais #BrianTochi #EliasKoteas #robbierist #coreyfeldman #leiftilden #SamRockwell #michaelturney #erniereyesjr #vintage #VHS #90s #90sfest #durandurantulsas4thannual90sfest

[elliscraddock]

Here's my #8thRocksShuffle #8thRocks dance video with whirlwind sound effects/high tone version of #TheLastDragon theme song on YouTube to pay homage/tribute to #TaimakGuarriello #Taimak, #Vanity, #JuliusCarry, & #ErnieReyesJr. Also click the like, share, subscribe, & hit a notification button on my YouTube channel.

Here's a link of my dance video on YouTube:

[tokka]

#waybackwednesday “TURTLES II star #ErnieReyesJr @erniereyesjr a teen-age martial arts expert gets a kiss from #NinjaTurtle #Raphael on the set of ’#TeenageMutantMinjaTurtlesII’.” #1991 ..courtesy of #TerryBennett. 💋🐢 #TMNT https://www.instagram.com/p/CUbILa0MTtf/?utm_medium=tumblr

[djsosmusic]

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from @whosaidhigh BeachBoys #whosaidhigh #WhoSaidHighmessage - Kwantzu is a state of mind. It cannot be defined. Things will work out. Stay positive and Kwantzu dudes! #tbt #90smovies #themostpowerfulgamegearintheworld #surfninjas #surfninjasmovie #surfninjasthreeninjas #threeninjas #90smartialartsmovies #kwantzududes #erniereyesjr #erniereyessr #nicolascowan #kellyhu #whosaidhi https://www.instagram.com/p/B-wwB_KjnVL/?igshid=19f0ivrrvw6yd

[fugandhi]

SURF NINJAS!

One of the most amazingly early 90s movies ever made (YES I own this and YES I think it’s more amazing now than ever)...

...You’re Welcome, Millenials.

[goku20193]

#VanillaIce #1991 #Tatsu #MarkGinther #Cowabunga #KevinClash #Shredder #AprilONeil #TMNT #TokkaAndRahzar #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze #GoNinjaGoNinjaGo #SuperShredder #Leonardo #NewLineCinema #TGRI #MasterSplinter #ILoveBeingATurtle #ErnieReyesJr #FrancoisChau #ProfessorJordan #KurtBryant #Raphael #Michaelangelo #KevinNash #ToshishiroObata #Donatello #90sActionFlicks #PaigeTurco #1990s https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKG4XZLZu3QttE5jcweqX3QyYvyQ2UhRO_E-g0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ar-tha-straw]

Ernie Reyes Jr. Contributed to SO MANY GREAT Memories from my Childhood that this is a FOR REAL Honor! THANK Y🤩U #ErnieReyesJrLikedMyPost 🤩 @allARi1 📺 @WeAreMastaPiece #MASTAPIECE2021 #ErnieReyesJr #therock #flashbackfriday #snydercut #zacksnydersjusticeleague #thelastdragon #billieeilish #brucelee #bruceleroy #teenagemutantninjaturtles #tmnt #surfninjas #classic #90s #dwaynejohnson #tb #actor #picoftheday #fight #powerrangers #hawaii #samoa #drake #MichaelBJordan #justiceleague #theweekend #reels #ARt (at FOLLOW ME) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5BAF9hmIF/?igshid=bfq7nrjzx93c

[cowabungacorner]

Some of my stuff from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze that is on display (not as you see it here) with the project I worked on. In this photo there is - TMNT II DVD cover signed by a lot of the cast. - Both of my premiere movie tickets from seeing the movie twice in the Detroit area before it came out officially. - A flip book that came with the cereal. - The box for TMNT II stickers for the sticker album + empty packages inside along with extra stickers. - A full box of unopened TMNT II Trading cards. A press photo signed up by the cast. - A Chicago Tribune with a TMNT II story on Ho Sung Pak and Ho Young Pak. - Screen used Ooze Canister from TMNT II. - Last but most awesome is @erniereyesjr Script from TMNT II: The secret of the Ooze. Putting them back as they were, but wanted to bring them together for this photo to share with everyone. Trying to share what I can of the collection while it’s not in storage. #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #NinjaTurtles #TMNTIIThescretofTheOoze #TMNTII #TMNTThescretoftheOoze #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesThesecretoftheOoze #Michelangelo #Michaelangelo #Donatello #Raphael #Leonardo #OozeCanister #Prop #Script #Keno #ErnieReyesJr #Stickers #TradingCards #TMNTCollector #TMNTCollection #Collector #Collection

[thelastdragontribute]

3 years ago today I met @iamtaimak, Glen Eaton & @erniereyesjr for the first time! ➡️ A childhood dream come true in itself but not only did I meet the stars of my favorite movie- I also had the opportunity to help organize and be part of the first Last Dragon reunion and had the good fortune to moderate the panel discussion: https://youtu.be/bskM5NQFz7c On top of all that we had the greatest time hanging out all weekend! Still grateful to @masterdlux for bringing me on board to help with his event. #thelastdragon #taimak #gleneaton #erniereyesjr #dluxexpo #lastdragon #bruceleroy #johnnyyu #thelastdragonreunion

[kane-town]

christiankane1 Thank you for the birthday wishes. And thank you for the pic from my all time idol. @erniereyesjr I’m still putting in the good fight. [x] Christian Kane Thank you for the birthday wishes. I love all of you. I hate getting older but I love the friends I’ve made along the way. Again. Thank you. :) [x]

[joseaesquea]

Reposted from @erniereyesjr Ready to get back to our $hit 💯 #martialarts #training - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkznMKJzLh/?igshid=15dq2s8kor0p8

[alex6186]

My MCM aka Movie Crush Monday a black cinema & cult classic THE LAST DRAGON. Back then was the most underrated movie, now the most popular Kung fu film in the world.

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Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy's bravery, Laura falls for Leroy -- but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho'nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.

#MYMCM #MCM #MovieCrushMonday #AJBMCM #TheLastDragon #Vanity #kungfu #cultclassic #blackcimena #Tiamak #JuliusCarry #faithPrince #mikeStarr #LeoOBrien #JimMoody #ErnieReyesJr #KeshiaKnightPulliam #LouisVenosta #JamesContner #barrygordysthelastdragon #BarryGordy #MicaelSchultz #kungfumovie #denisematthews #ripvanity #ripdenisematthews

[doomonfilm]

Thoughts : The Last Dragon (1985)

The 1980s were a magic time for movies.  It seems like most any premise you could come up with would fly if you were able to finance it, and due to this energy, we were given a ton of obscure films that have gained iconic and cult status.  Fans of most any genre can find a bit of weirdo gold from the 1980s, and fans of martial arts and/or exploitation films have a sure shot favorite that has gained popularity as the years go by : Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. 

Leroy Green (Taimak), known by the residents of New York City as Bruce Leroy, is furiously dedicated to his martial arts training in hopes of reaching levels of skill similar to his idol Bruce Lee.  After passing his Master’s (Thomas Ikeda) final test, Leroy is sent out into the world to complete his training and fulfill his destiny, but due to his hesitant nature, he is challenged to seek a new master in the form of Sum Dum Goy, to whom he is supposed to give an ancient relic that once belonged to Bruce Lee in hopes of achieving the mystical and all powerful skill known as The Glow.  Meanwhile, Sho’nuff (Julis J Carry III), The Shogun of Harlem, sees Leroy as an obstacle to his supremacy of New York City, and with his gang in tow, he feverishly seeks Leroy in hopes of defeating him in combat and becoming the true master.  While this struggle takes place, arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney) is hoping to branch out into the entertainment industry, and in an attempt to do so, he decides to strong arm local celebrity, DJ and host of the hit show 7th Heaven, the VJ Laura Charles (Vanity).  Leroy defends her from her attackers, making him the apple of Laura’s eye and the source of Arkadian’s ire.  With multiple people seeking vengeance as he seeks spiritual and physical enlightenment, Leroy is forced to face the biggest challenge of his life.

On paper, this movie should come off as a complete comedic farce, and a satire of both martial arts and exploitation films.  For some reason, be it the actors’ committal to their roles, or just those intangibles you cannot account for, this film satisfies as both a martial arts exploitation film and a slice of 1980s ridiculousness, and the dated nature of the film does little to nothing to the enjoyment factor.  Bruce Leroy’s journey of personal enlightenment, Sho’nuff’s quest for dominance and Eddie Arkadian’s delusions of grandeur provide a triangle of motivations that reveal a rich tapestry of conflict as their paths continue to cross, sometimes due to pure happenstance.  Juxtaposing Bruce Leroy’s respect for his discipline against Sho’nuff’s cartoonish portrayal allows the movie to be both respectable to martial arts on the whole, while mocking those who do not take it seriously.

Motown’s involvement in the film gives the entire proceeding the energy of a musical film, or a long-form music video with a narrative between the musical pauses.  This also allows them to do what they do best when it comes to the love story aspects, utilizing the techniques they honed in on in films like Mahogany to balance out the martial arts aspects.  Placing the film in 1980s New York was not only a good choice for the time, but one that has stayed aesthetically pleasing as the years go by due to the mark that New York left on world culture that lasts to this day.

The costuming in this film is amazing, be it the tons of 1980s fashion and hairstyling, Sho’nuff’s crazy Shogun-inspired getups, or Bruce Leroy’s versions of Bruce Lee’s iconic outfits.  The pre-Hip-Hop era (at least commercially) this film lands in allows R&B to rule, with many of the day’s bigger artist given soundtrack and music video placement throughout the movie, as well as a few jokes at the expense of musicians on the Motown roster.  The character dynamics and relationships are palatable and numerous, be it Bruce and his brother, he and Laura Charles, he and his students, Eddie Arkadian and Angela’s unhealthy relationship, or even the way Eddie uses Rock to get what he wants.  It is clear that the fight choreography takes itself seriously enough to not mock martial arts on the whole, but a handful of the performers bring very dynamic and high energy moves to the table.  The balance of score and soundtrack works quite well, leaving a truly lasting impression.

Taimak is the anchor of honor and dignity, grounding the film and giving the audience a character to relate to and cheer for.  Vanity exudes a sexiness and desirable quality that, decades later, still makes her performance iconic.  Julies J. Carry III’s dedication to making Sho’nuff over the top blasts off the screen, making him an instantly iconic cult character.  Chris Murney also brings an absolute dedication to his rule as a two-bit boss, with the perfect set of flunkies cast in Mike Starr and Faith Prince.  Leo O’Brien and his youthful energy bring a modern-day connection and aesthetic to the film.  Glen Eaton shows comedic and athletic chops, as well as tons of personality, in his few appearances.  Jim Moody and Thomas Ikeda provide fatherly guidance from two different worlds to Bruce Leroy’s character.  The tons of cameos in this film from people who would go on to star in TV shows andfilms is crazy, including Ernie Reyes Jr., Keshia Knight Pulliam, Chazz Palminteri, William H. Macy and Carl Anthony Payne II.

The joy that Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon brings me is seemingly endless.  It’s one of those films that is guaranteed to get viewed if I stumble across it, I often reference it jokingly in conversation, and Busta Rhymes even famously adorned the Sho’nuff costuming for one of his music videos.  If you’ve not seen this film, do yourself a favor and seek out a viewing, and I guarantee at the least that you will not be bored.

[goku20193]

#VanillaIce #1991 #Tatsu #MarkGinther #Cowabunga #KevinClash #Shredder #AprilONeil #TMNT #TokkaAndRahzar #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze #GoNinjaGoNinjaGo #SuperShredder #Leonardo #NewLineCinema #TGRI #MasterSplinter #ILoveBeingATurtle #ErnieReyesJr #FrancoisChau #ProfessorJordan #KurtBryant #Raphael #Michaelangelo #KevinNash #ToshishiroObata #Donatello #90sActionFlicks #PaigeTurco #1990s https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKGxKJLc5VFQN8FGEVBYYJd2K4I35BdX1J6jA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sidewalkstv]

#siliconvalleycomiccon: this past #April2017 we had an opportunity to interview some incredible guests. (Clockwise, top left) #MarinaSirtis; #ChaseMasterson; #GigiEdgley; #SesameStreet stars #EmilioDegado, #RoscoeOrman and #BobMcGrath; #ChadMichaelCollins; #SamJJones; #MattFrewer; #ErnieReyesJr and #JerylPrescott. Watch these interviews at SIDEWALKSTV.COM. #bestof2017 #bestof #flashback #countdown #comiccon #actor #actress #celebrities @svcomiccon